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My daughter was fired from Outback Steakhouse after a customers (husband/wife) got very upset over her wearing this bracelet, the woman kept asking where she got it and what it meant and when my daughter said my mom got it at a TEA Party convention the woman flipped.

Flags were flying in the wind on Route 14 in front of Outback.

“Those were the wrong two words to say to me. The Tea Party is ruining this Country and you need to get yourself educated little girl”.After the woman was finished insulting her she said, “Box up my damn food, get me some more water and while your at it get me your damn manager”.

She sent the owner over and he was at the table for close to 10 mins or longer and then he said he had 2 complaints tonight and that he was letting her go.

He is insisting it isn’t over the bracelet, but she has been with the corporation for several years and a couple of transfers.

No one ever requested she not wear it.

I for one am boycotting Outback forever.

I also used to bartend for them back in the day.

BTW I just ordered 400 more of these bracelets and they say “Don’t Tread On Tea”.

Now a 3-4 yr work history, 2 Carraba’s locations and an Outback reference down the drain.

And a report about the demonstration:

"Fired for a bracelet. HONK 4 Free Speech," the sign says.

“The event at Outback Steakhouse was a huge success.

“There were about 60-75 people there at it’s peak; I’d say about 45-50 people were there the whole time, 4:30-6:30.

“We were in the Outback parking lot for awhile, and the other half of the people on Rte. 14, then the police came about 5:15 and politely asked us to stand out on the easement on Rte. 14.

“CONSTANT honking of horns throughout the evening!

“The Northwest Herald came and interviewed the fired employee, and took pictures.

“Meghan has a document from the State of Illinois that states that she was wrongly fired.”

Comments

Thanks Patriots for standing up! God Bless you for coming out and taking the time from your families on a cold and very windy Saturday evening for a young lady that many of you had not even met before.

Some long-time friends as well! Inspiring to say the very least. Honored that a Purple Heart recipient was amongst us.
Free speech is alive and not well in Crystal Lake, IL

Hurrah for all of them! Had I known about this I would have brought my huge yellow flag and stood with them. Liberals are ALWAYS rude; and that woman had no business calling her server little girl. I say boycott stupid people that think they are better than everyone else. THOSE are the people that have ruined this country.

How about a photo of the bracelet? On what date was she fired? Why was she fired, according to Outback? How about the name of the waitress? And, while we’re at it, the names of the customers? I’ll bet there is more to this story.

Sally and Cindy, you are so right! Tea partiers are always so polite and orderly! Did you see how rude that woman was who sat there and listened as Joe Walsh politely and orderly screamed in her face and wouldn’t let anyone get a word in edgewise?

jacksprat? Joe Walsh is NOT the tea party. He was irritated and trying to get his point across without being interrupted. What’s wrong with that? You are throwing strawman arguments out there but they aren’t even good strawmen!

Your daughter can enroll in LegalShield and get advice from a top rated Illinois law firm right away for this atrocity of her civil rights. While I am not licensed in IL, I can certainly refer you to an associate that is. Feel free to email me at [email protected]